1973–74 County Antrim Shield

1973–74 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	13
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Crusaders (4th win)
Runner-up	Larne
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	32 (2.91 per match)

The 1973–74 County Antrim Shield was the 85th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Crusaders won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating Larne 2–1 in the final.^[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	w/o	Glentoran II
Crusaders	5–0	Ballymena United
Distillery	0–1	Lisburn Rangers
Glentoran	0–1	Bangor Reserves
Larne	1–0	Chimney Corner
Bangor	bye
Cliftonville	bye
Linfield	bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bangor	4–1	Lisburn Rangers
Bangor Reserves	1–3	Ards
Crusaders	3–0	Cliftonville
Larne	4–0	Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bangor	0–2	Crusaders
Larne	2–1	Ards

Final

20 May 1974

Larne	1–2	Crusaders
Rainey 27'	Report	Flanagan 65' McQuillan 67'

Inver Park, Larne

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: S. Patterson

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
2. "Shield dead - far from it". Belfast Telegraph. 21 May 1974. p. 10.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners